Exports are critical to Washington’s agriculture industry. In 2024, Washington-grown or processed food and agriculture exports totaled $7.6 billion. Products that are especially reliant on global trade include wheat (up to 90% of the crop is exported each year), potatoes (up to 70% are exported in the form of French fries), and tree fruit (approximately 30% of apples and 25% of cherries are exported each year).
Important Note on Pass-Through Exports: A significant volume of food and agricultural products from other states including soybeans, wheat, and corn are exported through Washington State ports each year. The value of these exports exceeded $11 billion in 2024. Once these pass-through exports are combined with Washington-grown/processed exports, the total value of all exports moving through Washington's ports is over $19 billion. The statistics provided below have been adjusted in an attempt to exclude pass-through exports.
Exports are critical to Washington’s agriculture industry. In 2024, Washington-grown or processed food and agriculture exports totaled $7.6 billion. Click below to view a detailed report of Washington's top exports and markets.
| Rank | Product | Value | Top Markets | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | All WA-grown or processed food and agriculture exports† | $7.6 billion | Canada, Japan, Mexico | 1.45 |
| 1 | Frozen French Fries | $1.1 billion | Japan, South Korea, Philippines | 2.87 |
| 2 | Fish and Seafood | $940 million | Canada, China, Hong Kong | -12.32 |
| 3 | Apples | $845 million | Mexico, Canada, Taiwan | 23.65 |
| 4 | Wheat | $652 million | Philippines, Japan, Indonesia | -4.70 |
| 5 | Dairy | $564 million | Japan, Indonesia, Philippines | 0.96 |
| 6 | Hay | $485 million | Japan, South Korea, China | -12.26 |
| 7 | Hop Cones and Extracts | $323 million | Belgium, Germany, Canada | 1.29 |
| 8 | Beef | $321 million | China, Japan, Canada | -1.86 |
| 9 | Fresh Sweet Cherries | $293 million | Canada, South Korea, Taiwan | 23.14 |
| 10 | Pulses | $207 million | India, Spain, China | 12.18 |
| Rank | Country | Value | Top 3 Exports | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | All WA-grown or processed food and agriculture exports† | $7.6 billion | Frozen French Fries, Fish and Seafood, Apples | 1.45 |
| 1 | Canada | $1.4 billion | Fish and Seafood, Apples, Sweet Fresh Cherries | 3.37 |
| 2 | Japan | $1.1 billion | Frozen French Fries, Hay, Wheat | -4.82 |
| 3 | Mexico | $908 million | Apples, Frozen French Fries, Malt | 32.20 |
| 4 | China | $693 million | Beef, Fish and Seafood, Hay | -19.15 |
| 5 | South Korea | $508 million | Frozen French Fries, Hay, Wheat | 2.31 |
| 6 | Philippines | $377 million | Wheat, Frozen French Fries, Dairy | 9.74 |
| 7 | Taiwan | $315 million | Apples, Frozen French Fries, Sweet Fresh Cherries | -1.95 |
| 8 | Indonesia | $239 million | Wheat, Dairy, Frozen French Fries | 16.74 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | $176 million | Fish and Seafood, Frozen French Fries, Apples | 4.18 |
| 10 | Vietnam | $159 million | Apples, Dairy, Wheat | 0.89 |